Year 1

Welcome to Year 1!

We are so happy that you are here and hope that you enjoy finding out about our learning along with being kept up to date with important events. 

Autumn Term 2026

Welcome back everyone! We hope you have all had a fantastic Summer break and are excited for the year ahead. We cannot wait to welcome you all into Year 1 life. 

Please find attached the Autumn timetable for both classes. We cannot wait to share some of their learning with you on our year group page and on X! As always, we are available each morning and after school at the door if you need to speak to us. 

Miss Ashton and Mr Edensor

Snacks

In Year 1, children are able to choose a piece of fruit or are invited to bring in a healthy snack from home for morning breaktime. There is no milk or afternoon snack as in reception. 

The staff for each class this year are:

1A

Miss Ashton (Class Teacher)

Miss Harrison (Teaching Assistant)

1E

Mr Edensor (Class Teacher)

Mrs Bailey (Teaching Assistant)

Reading in Year 1

The children in Year 1 will attend a phonics lesson every day with a teacher or teaching assistant from across the KS1 team.

Tuesday: Children receive a new phonics book from their phonics teacher based on the sounds being taught.

Friday: Children return their phonics reading book to school. They have a spelling test in their phonics group based on the sounds learnt in the previous week. Each Friday, new spellings will be stuck in the front of the spelling test book, and the spellings from the previous week will be tested in the back. Please do not use these exercise books to practise at home.

Monday and Thursday: The children will also receive a colour-banded reading book from their class teacher. Reading diaries will be checked by teaching assistants on Mondays and Thursdays. Children are able to change their reading book daily upon request.

Key Information:

PE: Thursday and Friday

Important dates for your diary: 

Phonics Screening Check: Week beginning 14th June – it can take place at any day within that week

The school calendar on website is updated regularly (under Parent News – please check)